Page 16: Historical Events In 1920

Oct 29   On this day in history ed Barrow appointed GM of NY Yankees   

Oct 29   On this day in history johann Ernst Perabo, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 30   On this day in history the Communist Party of Australia is founded in Sydney.   

Oct 31   Dick Francis, Wales, jockey/detective writer (Whip Hand, High Stakes) in the year 1920.   

Oct 31   On this day in history romania annexes Bessarabia   

Nov 01   Eugene O'Neill's "Emperor Jones," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Nov 01   James J Kilpatrick, Okla City Okla, columnist (60 Minutes) in the year 1920.   

Nov 02   On this day in history andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburgs coal basin), dies at 73   

Nov 02   Fabio Gonzalez-Zuleta, composer in the year 1920.   

Nov 02   In the year 1920 kDKA (Pittsburgh) goes on air as 1st commercial radio station   

Nov 02   In the year 1920 warren G Harding elected President   

Nov 03   In the year 1920 "Emperor Jones" opens at Provincetown Theater   

Nov 04   On this day in history georges Papy, Belgian mathematician (Numbers Game)   

Nov 05   On this day in history douglass North, American economist, Nobel Prize laureate   

Nov 06   In the year 1920 john Smith, CEO (Liverpool FC)   

Nov 08   In the year 1920 abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR 1908-12), dies at 83   

Nov 08   On this day in history actress Edna Lewis Thomas debuts at Putnam Theatre Brooklyn   

Nov 10   On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Heartbreak House," premieres in NYC   

Nov 10   On this day in history tod Andrews, NYC, actor (From Hell it Came, Outrage)   

Nov 11   In the year 1920 roy Jenkins, British MP (Labour)   

Nov 12   On this day in history judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis elected 1st baseball commissioner   

Nov 12   Richard Quine, Detroit MI, actor/director (Clay Pigeon) in the year 1920.   

Nov 13   Hudson River frozen at Albany on this day in history.   

Nov 14   American Pro Football League's Chic Tiger Joe Guyon punts 95 yards on this day in history.   

Nov 14   In the year 1920 johnny Desmond, Detroit Mich, singer (Your Hit Parade)   

Nov 15   In the year 1920 ernst Toller's "Massen und Menschen," premieres in Neurenberg   

Nov 15   Free City of Danzig established under League of Nations protection in the year 1920.   

Nov 15   On this day in history league of Nations holds first meeting, in Geneva   

Nov 16   Australia's Qantas airways founded in Winton, Queensland as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Betty Hicks, LPGA golfer in the year 1920.   

Nov 16   Postage meter first used in US in lieu of postage stamps on this day in history.   

Nov 18   In the year 1920 alfred William Bedford, test pilot   

Nov 18   In the year 1920 apollo Theater (Academy, Bryant) opens at 221 W 42nd St NYC   

Nov 19   Ursula Heathcote Nicholls, campaigner in the year 1920.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)   

Jan 01   Roger Peacock, writer was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 01   Virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 02   Duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector was born in the year 1920.   

Jan 02   Isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of penelope Jessel, politcal activist   

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker   

Jan 03   In the year 1920 birth of renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001)   

Jan 01   In the year 1920 paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57   

Jan 04   Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843) died in the year 1920.   

Jan 07   Edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of john Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864)   

Jan 16   In the year 1920 reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60   

Jan 20   Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876) died in the year 1920.   

Jan 25   Amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered died in the year 1920.